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Figura, who appeared in court via a video link from HMP Hull, and listened to proceedings in Polish through an interpreter, then interrupted to say: "Can I ask something? When do I have to pay the costs?"

"Listen to your solicitor," said the clerk of the court.

Figura, who could not remember the house number but said he lived with his brother in Airlie Street, west Hull, pleaded not guilty to possession of an offensive weapon, but guilty to possession of a bladed article, which was acceptable to the prosecution.

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His solicitor, Matthew Coggin, said he had one previous conviction, for burglary, and was in breach of a community order for that offence, which was imposed in October and required him to do 100 hours of unpaid work.

Figura came to the UK in 2016 and had worked until the early part of this year, Mr Coggin said.

"He is due to make a claim for benefits but has had some difficulties because of the language barrier in doing so," Mr Coggin said.

"His brother his is only family in Hull. This is his first time he's experienced custody and he's been in custody since Christmas Day, since his arrest in somewhat odd circumstances.

"He showed the knife to a friend, but it's 9am and it appears not to be in dangerous circumstances. He pulls a knife out of the rucksack before putting it back."